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G.N.THURZ6 RUHBBER'HOLDBR FOB. GRUTGHES, HEELS, am. No.`282,132. Patented July 31, 1883.

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y UNITED 4STATES PATENT (DEEIcE.

GEOEG N. TIIIIEZ," OE vIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY;

RufBBERfI-IOLDEHR FOGRWCRUTCHES,1HE-ELS, sw.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 282,132, dated July 31,1883.

Application filed March 20, 1883. (No model.) Patented in Belgium November 15,1382, No. 59,441; in Austria'Hungary November n.129, 1882;`i11 England February 5, 1883, and in' Italy March 30,1883.

i the point of supports of crutches, `wooden legs,

Snc., and has forits object to offer a support of uniform wear and free motion.

\ In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a vertical `section ofthe revolving caoutchouc holder and the end of the `wooden leg` de-` tached. Fig. II isan outside view of the caoutchouc block. Fig.' III is an outside view of the whole put together. Fig. IV shows a vertical section of the caoutchouc holder as applied for the heels of boots or shoes.

At the end of a wooden leg or of a crutch, E, ametal'ferrule, D, is attached, over which a tube o-r cap, A, is adjusted provided with a bottom plate, a, the central bore of which receives the central hub, n, of the revolving cap sule B. This capsuleB is united with the bot tom plate, a, by means of the screws, nut o, and collar m, capable of turning freely over the surface of an annular rim or projection, o, on the plate a, tting into a corresponding recess, p, in the capsule B. The cylindricalhollow oI' the revolvingcapsuleB has several grooves,

andattached by means of a disk or washer, n,

and screws s s, the outer rim of said capsule tting into a suitable recess on the periphery of the plate a. The cylindrical hollow` of the vcapsule is provided with several grooves, I, into which the india-rubber block C `expands when forced into this capsule.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The revolving capsule B, provided with internal grooves or recesses, r, and india-rubber.

block or cylinder C, with screw s, collar or washer m, and nut o, in combination with the ca A and the end of a wooden leg or crutch, D, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. I

In testimony whereof I have signed this specication in the, presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORG NIooLAUs TIIUEZ.

Witnesses: Y

WILHELM KNArrAL, KARL KNIENIDER. 

